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The English Springer Spaniel breed is a medium-sized sporting dog breed. More specifically, the English Springer Spaniel dog breed is one of the gun dog breeds, like retrievers, setters, and pointers. All the gun dog breeds were originally developed to retrieve animals, usually birds, that hunters had shot down. To this day, English Springer Spaniels love to stay active, particularly when it comes to finding things.

English Springer Spaniel�s Behavior

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Recommended for: family pet, hunting

The English Springer Spaniel breed is known as friendly, eager to please, quick to learn and open to training. Many people think English Springer Spaniels are particularly fond of human company. They tend to very strongly dislike being by themselves. If you leave your English Springer Spaniel alone in a room, he or she will likely follow you.

Remember that breed only provides a general clue as to any individual dog's actual behavior. Make sure to get to know dogs well before bringing them into your home.

The English Springer Spaniel�s Physical Characteristics

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Here are the characteristics of the English Springer Spaniel breed as determined by the American Kennel Club's published breed standard.

Size: males: 20 inches; females: 19 inches

Coat: medium-long, flat or wavy outer coat over a short, dense, under coat

Color: Black or liver with white markings or predominantly white with black or liver markings; Blue or liver roan; Tricolor: black and white or liver and white with tan markings

Eyes: medium size and oval in shape, set rather well-apart and fairly deep in their sockets

Ears: long and fairly wide, hanging close to the cheeks

Skull: medium-length and fairly broad, flat on top and slightly rounded at the sides and back.

Muzzle: approximately the same length as the skull and one half the width of the skull

Nose: fully-pigmented, liver or black, depending on the color of the coat, broad nostrils

English Springer Spaniel�s Origins and History

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Country/Region of Origin: United Kingdom

Original purpose: hunting

Historical notes: English Springer Spaniels started appearing in paintings as early as the 1600s. The breed may be the ancestor of most modern spaniels. The English Springer Spaniel breed and the Cocker Spaniel breed were not recognized as separate breeds until the 1800s.